Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-11

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81 Petersburg eorfesr1uisui M ~
Daas Nsni elves a description q ih, tttl
retreat II Gatehina. ile SAYS ihi iai,. 'tn
not be- compared with such castles AZ NisAi'
lea. sans souei 90 Shoubruah ~
nothing OF the artistic embellIshn'eht ~ 'ne
one. the historical memories u ihf e'llcii ''i
the landscape beauty aud coni''l ~ w
third. Situated IN The middle % s'as AAu
desert plain. Il has no pretty 'afiouauips'.
and built without luxury a. exterior a'e' nor
make an imposing imurrsslnn lhe ieAao'i
thai. IN spite Of this, Il hiss hrea chosen =
resldenre by the cxag siucc be secess"h 20
Inc throne = no doubt that Il les ueaftsi 20
the CAPITAL, aud 4 80 Isolated and eapAhlr 81
isolation. that with The application 81 az tnp
means 10 which Russia Is ricurI 'hsn nne''
eonntrles the approach Of uupishcd' log ia
diyiduals can be prevented Atia Irirrfihs
10 the various means adopted Tor ihe is''a'i"h
and protection Of the palace The caifespoi'i'
ent proceeds;
enough the superintendence . 40 sifieh
II Is said that the Inhabitants v ihe iAiaer
are not and must not be aware Of o. TIER
pleasures aud comforts are not impaired ~ ~
and ali the amusrments that could be agfee
able TO the emperor and hh, lamiil --aittA
Iuuts, riding aud roWiug, evening lafi'ra'
thfeatrlcal representations, ete. -eaa = par
taken o. Adjoining The Welltended park =
en- extensive wood--iIke tbs park surUuaded
b. a wall aud guarded. 10 The raTk nsfii
are two lake like basins q water Ne paslee
contains splendid saloas, and iuo col1Rnhess
which afford agreeable pfomcnaies Ia bad
Heathsr; Ell this aids IN psfeuliuE
the inhabitants from feeling ANYTHING
Of the anxious and nsyrrtifi9s ~
peryisl0n held over them aud
the want q more charming surroundings.
Sometimes the empsrBt AMI the emPsess lsafs
be castle aud lss region. aud make eLfussions
10 the nearest e0untry palaces % @ - rc,fss'
burg, on Rhieh occasions al large eseFts are
avoided The emperos refuses 90 dgts 10 The
company Of police, but The Authorities stlii
a.e jealous In taking al necessary u1tasdFes
70 avoid accidents. s0netlmss tLv F5gal
family inhablt Peterhof bat aisays retain q
Gatehlna PeteFhof, Is more maguiBceaf,
OFanlonbaum pfrlt.er, but Gatcaina : coz
si1eEed safer aud quisieE F0F mang JeHs
before the aeeealOa u Alexander lI the
palace had bcea unused; he caused /. 10 BE- -.
stored, and comfortably furnished ], has
been seldom spokeH oi, aud scarcely mars was
known Of R than The impeFial h8unls aefe
sept there. s,il GalchiHa has IL a.stosY,
Peter the Great made giil Of q 10 hts faEur,
tie sister, Natalie; Catheslar n gave L - heF
fayoFite, Orlon. " o fgFnithrd il az great 81
pense, and built additional sdlacrs. b. shieh
after the piansOf the Italian architect K.aaliL
it received quite a dinsssnt form AtlsF
orlOns death The empsrss frbDaghi Is o bis
family, and gave it % the AFrhduks Ptal
Who inhabited i Toe some irng.h % tiaas ne
palace forms long square, Al zach eafacr u
Ehlch - a siaiely toHef. The iEsliias Z, fssas
are Ia thrrr stories. The eil1n hHirs fua
along the sides, and the pliiar, arr 4 F.aiiad
marble. The rOofns are not enthusiastically
beautiful but are adgruri uigh y4lsihss
pictures and scripture fr5m The inperi4i hsf
mitagr ia g. Petersburg. ffuu Iks Anitrh 90
palace, and from the Wlrter ralzer IL
views are llmltsd By the park aad vol
uhieh, however. have hern beautfgllf lasl
oai By a celebrated 81. Rcicrsbufg iaeslsesss
gardner